Nederland quarterback Forney commits to Lamar

Nederland quarterback Dionte Forney has verbally committed to play football at Lamar University next season.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Forney completed 62 of 119 passes for 823 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. Forney ran for 206 yards and five touchdowns. Forney was injured in Nederland’s three non-district games and did not play quarterback in the team’s playoff loss to Crosby because of a hand injury. Forney played tight end and defensive end in that game, positions he played until 2009, when he became the starting quarterback after the starter and backup both became injured.

Forney, the returning district MVP in basketball, will also play basketball for Lamar.